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Mandatory-random student drug testing

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description

A school-based programme that subjects participating high-school students to random drug testing, typically implemented and evaluated at the school level.

Components

  • Mandatory-random student drug testing (MRSDT) program for high schools: Mandatory-random student drug testing (MRSDT) is a school-based program in which high school students are subject to random drug testing, evaluated here for its effectiveness in reducing substance use. The article describes it as "school-based mandatory-random student drug testing (MRSDT)" tested in "the largest experimental evaluation to date". The program operates at the school level, with MRSDT schools compared against comparable schools without the program. (Susanne James-Burdumy et al. (2012))

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Susanne James-Burdumy, Brian Goesling, John Deke, Eric Einspruch. (2012). The Effectiveness of Mandatory-Random Student Drug Testing: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 50, issue 2. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/ja-the-effectiveness-of-mandatoryrandom-student-drug-testing-a-cluster-randomized-trial
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title Mandatory-random student drug testing
description A school-based programme that subjects participating high-school students to random drug testing, typically implemented and evaluated at the school level.
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